Human Rights First (HRF) travelled to northeastern Syria to meet with human rights defenders as the country goes through a massive transition following the December 2024 overthrow of the Assad ...

Months after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled Syria, the country’s Kurdish population faces continued uncertainty — and Turkish ...

From abroad, Iranian Kurdish dissident groups have been watching closely for signs that Iran’s theocracy could falter in its grip on the country, battered by Israeli airstrikes in t ...

COMMENT: Those living in Iran thought Israel’s attacks might lead to freedom – but Netanyahu only really wants a nation ...

An official with the PAK says their fighters are mainly based in Iraq with dozens of cells inside Iran. The official says ...

Iraq’s judiciary is nominally independent. In practice, civil society watchdogs and former officials say it answers to dominant political blocs, particularly those aligned with Iran. At the apex of ...

Some communities that suffered historical injustices have joined a push by Mau Mau fighters to seek compensation from the British government. Dini Ya Musambwa head Elijah Masinde's family and the ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The annual July 4 Fort Knox Freedom Fest will kick off at Brooks Parade Field beginning at 6 p.m. The event will feature inflatables and other kids activities, live cover music ...

As the Kurdish freedom movement, we act with awareness of this historical reality and truth. We believe that all the prevailing problems can and must be solved through democratic politics.

Kurds have a unique role to play in Syria and the broader region. The Kurdish-led administrations in Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), offer secular, inclusive governance in a region torn apart ...